PGY3 Residents Participate in Community Service at SEEDS in Durham 9/18/2014

Consistently ranked by regional and national media as one of the top places to live and do business in the United States, Durham is not only a place where great things happen, but also an open and welcoming place to call home. Durham residents are accepting, culturally diverse, community-spirited, and passionate. Most telling, opinion polls confirm that nearly 80% of Durhamites are proud of their hometown. This Durham Newcomers website[1] provides information on housing, jobs and businesses, and schools in Durham.

Residents engage in quality outdoors and bonding time during Resident Appreciation Day -- May 30, 2014

Durham recommendations from Duke Psychiatry

Durham Performing Arts Center - Year round performance arts. Ranked in the top 10% of ALL BUSINESSES worldwide and the #4 theater of ALL US THEATERS!! This past year has included variety of shows and artists such as Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Once (the musical based on the movie), Book of Mormon, and countless others. Upcoming shows include Bill Cosby, Joan Rivers, Kenny G, Wicked, Annie, Chris Botti, Tony Bennett, Nick Swardons, The Jersey Boys and more. Centrally located in downtown Durham near fantastic burger joints, breweries, eclectic cuisine, and casual clubs.

Durham Beer Festival and numerous Breweries - Every October, over 300+ different beers from around the world come to Durham to show off their best craft brews. Joining the party, the areas best restaurants and eateries set up food trucks to provide nourishment to beer enthusiasts on their adventure.

Eno River State Park - 4000+ acres of NC conservation land where you can canoe, kayak, bike, fish, run, jump and play. Get back your spring, summer and fall spirit and take advantage of the beautiful 4-season weather in NC.

Carolina Theater - Don’t let its close knit atmosphere fool you! Although its small in size, it packs big bang for its buck. Upcoming performers such as John Hodgman, The Last Comic Standing, Monty Python, The Pinnacle of Piano Concertos, and more comedians, classic artists and performers, it will leave you hungry for more!

Durham Central Park - home to Food Truck Rodeo, Friday Summer Blues Festival, Free Beer tastings, Free Yoga in the Park, and a fascinating place to just hang out with friends, rollerblade, people-watch and try out those new Heelys you’ve been itching to buy!

Full Frame Film Festival - Every April, Duke residents look forward to the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival[10], a four day extravaganza morning to midnight of over 100 documentary films. A recent NY Times review says, "A Festival like this offers a sustained, concentrated exposure to the sheer emotional power of documentary filmmaking, its ability to communicate the drama embedded in human experience. In Durham last weekend, you could walk into the stately dark of the Carolina Theatre and lose yourself in real life."

Here's a listing of interesting events and places compiled by past and current Duke Psychiatry trainees.

MONUTS[38]: Duke residents love eating at this popular upscale breakfast spot in downtown Durham where the line consistently spills out into the sidewalk after 8am. It's listed as one of the best 21 donut shops in the nation!